Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Sonipat

Reporting To: Manager – External Manufacturing, Soulfull

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is driving Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business.

The incumbent shall be responsible for managing multiple external foods manufacturing units. The job aims to bring tangible business value by strengthening & accelerating our core business.

This job is at N-6 Level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Top dimensions:

Geography: India

Direct reports: NA

Complexity of the role (Optional): NA

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional): Production team

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Monitor expenses, suggest cost effective alternatives and daily administrative operations.
•  Implement robust processes, Controls on RM and FG, alignment basis planning functions, reconciliation of reports/data etc., develop scope of improvement for respective external foods manufacturing units and ensure exchange of information with proper coordination with all internal stakeholders (Finance, Logistic, Quality, Plant Team).

Customer Service

• Timely production in the respective external foods manufacturing units as per planning.
• Monitoring timely compliance of regulatory audits, stock audits, Quality audits and understanding on root cause analysis and closures in plant/production/market levels. Understanding on product Quality is important.
• Coordination with cross functional departments to support/meet schedules.
• Effective delegation and supervision of all tasks in stipulated time.

Internal Processes

• Demonstrate and troubleshoot production issues by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending actions. Equipped in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Managing work as per approved DoA’s, SOP’s and SLA standards and tracking of month closing activities.
• Responsible for SAP related activities and its checks at all PC’s.
• MIS management & planning further manufacturing activities accordingly. (Keep track of Demand & supply closely with help of SCM)
• Ensure that the respective external foods manufacturing units complies with the terms and conditions of the Quality standards to achieve adherence to specified quality levels.
• Ensure inventory and account reconciliation of vendors in alignment with commercial team.
• Timely & smooth execution of the NPD projects while coordinating with the internal and external stakeholders.

Innovation and Learning

• Review Safety, Health, Hygiene, and other Food Safety compliances for the handled units & develop standardized Infrastructure and Processes for the respective external foods manufacturing units.
• Ensure closure all non–compliances observed during audits within the stipulated time frame for the respective external manufacturing units (HACCP and Food safety audits).
• Training of Work force and driving company initiatives at the external foods manufacturing units

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Graduation (Food Tech./Diploma Engineering) having working experience in FMCG.
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Willingness to travel.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in FMCG/Pharma SC management and expertise in managing manufacturing operations.

TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors

We are obsessed about keeping Consumers & Customers first in our hearts – that’s why we are here !

We are trailblazers in executing with Excellence … Together as One Team !

We take Ownership of our business …delivering value for our Stakeholders .. no Compromises !

We are Open to Continuously improving … Continuously innovating … For Better !

We live & breathe our Tata Code of Conduct

About Us: At Tata Consumer, we stand ‘For Better.’

Tata Consumer Products is a focused consumer products company uniting the principal food and beverage interests of the Tata Group under one umbrella. Our brands embody our purpose of ‘For Better ‘through the value they deliver to consumers with a focus on innovation, health and wellness, convenience and premiumisation. The Company’s portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini meals. Our key brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann and Tata Soulfull.   In India, Tata Consumer Products has a reach of over 200 million households, giving it an unparalleled ability to leverage the Tata brand in consumer products.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 15,206 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com